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New regreSSHion OpenSSH RCE bug gives root on Linux servers

A new OpenSSH unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability dubbed "regreSSHion" gives root privileges on glibc-based Linux systems.
- Bill Toulas
- July 01, 2024
- 09:37 AM
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UNC3886 hackers use Linux rootkits to hide on VMware ESXi VMs

A suspected Chinese threat actor tracked as UNC3886 uses publicly available open-source rootkits named 'Reptile' and 'Medusa' to remain hidden on VMware ESXi virtual machines, allowing them to conduct credential theft, command execution, and lateral movement.
- Bill Toulas
- June 20, 2024
- 01:46 PM
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New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord

A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed 'DISGOMOJI' uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 15, 2024
- 01:08 PM
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Linux version of TargetCompany ransomware focuses on VMware ESXi

Researchers observed a new Linux variant of the TargetCompany ransomware family that targets VMware ESXi environments using a custom shell script to deliver and execute payloads.
- Bill Toulas
- June 05, 2024
- 07:17 PM
- 0
Kali Linux 2024.2 released with 18 new tools, Y2038 changes

Kali Linux has released version 2024.2, the first version of 2024, with eighteen new tools and fixes for the Y2038 bug.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 05, 2024
- 01:22 PM
- 2
Kaspersky releases free tool that scans Linux for known threats

Kaspersky has released a new virus removal tool named KVRT for the Linux platform, allowing users to scan their systems and remove malware and other known threats for free.
- Bill Toulas
- June 01, 2024
- 11:17 AM
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CISA warns of actively exploited Linux privilege elevation flaw

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two vulnerabilities in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, including a Linux kernel privilege elevation flaw.
- Bill Toulas
- May 31, 2024
- 03:30 PM
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Kimsuky hackers deploy new Linux backdoor in attacks on South Korea

The North Korean hacker group Kimsuki has been using a new Linux malware called Gomir that is a version of the GoBear backdoor delivered via trojanized software installers.
- Bill Toulas
- May 16, 2024
- 09:28 AM
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Ebury botnet malware infected 400,000 Linux servers since 2009

A malware botnet known as 'Ebury' has infected almost 400,000 Linux servers since 2009, with roughly 100,000 still compromised as of late 2023.
- Bill Toulas
- May 14, 2024
- 12:31 PM
- 0
Over 50,000 Tinyproxy servers vulnerable to critical RCE flaw

Nearly 52,000 internet-exposed Tinyproxy instances are vulnerable to CVE-2023-49606, a recently disclosed critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw.
- Bill Toulas
- May 07, 2024
- 01:07 PM
- 0
New Spectre v2 attack impacts Linux systems on Intel CPUs

Researchers have demonstrated the "first native Spectre v2 exploit" for a new speculative execution side-channel flaw that impacts Linux systems running on many modern Intel processors.
- Bill Toulas
- April 10, 2024
- 01:19 PM
- 2
New XZ backdoor scanner detects implant in any Linux binary

Firmware security firm Binarly has released a free online scanner to detect Linux executables impacted by the XZ Utils supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-3094.
- Bill Toulas
- April 02, 2024
- 10:33 AM
- 0
DinodasRAT malware targets Linux servers in espionage campaign

Security researchers have observed Red Hat and Ubuntu systems being attacked by a Linux version of the DinodasRAT (also known as XDealer) that may have been operating since 2022.
- Bill Toulas
- March 31, 2024
- 10:35 AM
- 0
Red Hat warns of backdoor in XZ tools used by most Linux distros

Today, Red Hat warned users to immediately stop using systems running Fedora development and experimental versions because of a backdoor found in the latest XZ Utils data compression tools and libraries.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 29, 2024
- 01:50 PM
- 2
Decade-old Linux ‘wall’ bug helps make fake SUDO prompts, steal passwords

A vulnerability has been discovered in the 'util-linux' library that could allow unprivileged users to put arbitrary text on other users' terminals using the 'wall' command.
- Bill Toulas
- March 28, 2024
- 05:03 PM
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KDE advises extreme caution after theme wipes Linux user's files

On Wednesday, the KDE team warned Linux users to exercise "extreme caution" when installing global themes, even from the official KDE Store, because these themes run arbitrary code on devices to customize the desktop's appearance.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 21, 2024
- 03:05 PM
- 10
Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver

On the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, contestants demoed 19 zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu Linux and other devices and software to win $732,500 and a Tesla Model 3 car.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 21, 2024
- 03:07 AM
- 2
Magnet Goblin hackers use 1-day flaws to drop custom Linux malware

A financially motivated hacking group named Magnet Goblin uses various 1-day vulnerabilities to breach public-facing servers and deploy custom malware on Windows and Linux systems.
- Bill Toulas
- March 09, 2024
- 10:08 AM
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Stealthy GTPDOOR Linux malware targets mobile operator networks

Security researcher HaxRob discovered a previously unknown Linux backdoor named GTPDOOR, designed for covert operations within mobile carrier networks.
- Bill Toulas
- March 03, 2024
- 10:16 AM
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Kali Linux 2024.1 released with 4 new tools, UI refresh

Kali Linux has released version 2024.1, the first version of 2024, with four new tools, a theme refresh, and desktop changes.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 28, 2024
- 02:47 PM
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